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IN PROGRESS...
Do I have to take notes?
Do I have to take notes?
I would highly recommend note taking as a way to consolidate and retain information.
How do I take notes?
How do I take notes?
Taking notes is a learned skill. Here are some general tips and tricks to help you get through material faster, and retain it better.
Always take notes with the lens of: how can I be tested on this information later?
USABO Finalists Notes Comparison: Campbell Biology Chapter 19 (pp. 852-853)
Passage from Campbell Biology, 12th ed. on the plant hormones ABA and ethylene
My Notes
My notes on the two pages above, taken on a Notability document with a stylus. See how much information can be condensed into a quarter of a page?
Notes of "Rice Ilu", USABO Gold and IBO Silver '25
Taken in RemNote. Notice the Question-Answer style of note-taking, which can be good for flashcards.Â
Notes of "Jaurn Shirk", USABO Bronze '25
"Jaurn" does not take notes. His strategy is to write practice questions after learning about a topic, which helps him retain the information better.
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